METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING MEDIA CONTENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE
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1. A device, comprising:
- an input device configured to receive input;
an output device configured to play media files;
a storage device configured to store a library of media files; and
processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising;
receiving preference information;
forwarding the preference information to a content source to select a number of media files to include in the library of media files; and
storing in the storage device, a number of the selected media files that are downloaded from the content source.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a media application to allow a user to access and play stored media files. A setup procedure within the media application receives preference information from a user that is used by a content source to select a library of media files. In one embodiment, one or more of the selected media files are downloaded to the mobile device in a manner that minimizes battery drain on the mobile device and/or communication bandwidth.
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18 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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an input device configured to receive input; an output device configured to play media files; a storage device configured to store a library of media files; and processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; receiving preference information; forwarding the preference information to a content source to select a number of media files to include in the library of media files; and storing in the storage device, a number of the selected media files that are downloaded from the content source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system configured to provide a selection of media files as a library of media files to a mobile device, comprising:
processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; receiving preference information from a mobile device; selecting a number of media files to include in the library of media files based on the received preference information; and downloading the selected media files to the mobile device for storage on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory, computer readable media containing instructions that are executable by a processor of a mobile device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving preference information; forwarding the preference information to a content source to select a number of media files to include in a library of media files in response to the received preference information; and storing the selected media files received from the content source in a memory of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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